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Saturday June 15, 2013

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Stravinsky's Rite of Spring - 100th Anniversary

Stravinsky's Rite of Spring is widely considered to be one of the most influential musical works of the 20th century.

To mark it's 100th anniversary the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra will perform it tonight at the Orpheum.
VSO Music Director Bramwell Tovey stops by after the 8:30 news to talk about the importance of this piece of historic music.

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